Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Specialized translation

Programme Quality: facts and figures

In line with transparency principles and the university's actions fostering programme and service quality, we wish to provide useful data about the Degree Programme, in particular from the last 3 years.

"Cohort" refers to a student group starting university in a given year and does not include students transferring from another programme or students acquiring a second degree. Specific years or topics might be missing if the programme has not completed a full cycle.

Data updated to June 22, 2026

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • first year
    81
  • subsequent years
    66
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    25

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    74
  • subsequent years
    75
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    27

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    79
  • subsequent years
    72
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    19

Gender

  • Female students 83.3%
  • Male students 16.7%
  • Female students 87.1%
  • Male students 12.9%
  • Female students 86.8%
  • Male students 13.2%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 62.8%
  • Residents abroad 11.5%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 67.1%
  • Residents abroad 7.1%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 55.3%
  • Residents abroad 11.8%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 46.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 53.8%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 48.6%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 51.4%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 55.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 44.7%

Selection process

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • Available places
    77
  • Test candidates
    177

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    72
  • Test candidates
    242

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    72
  • Test candidates
    269

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 8.6%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 5.3%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 1.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 73.7%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 68.5%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 74%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    27
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    34
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    23

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    41.9%
  • Year 2024
    50.8%
  • Year 2023
    28.4%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 91.4% With this programme
  • 89% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 94.6% With this programme
  • 89.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 96.6% With this programme
  • 89.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 90.9% With this programme
  • 78.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 9.1% With this programme
  • 17.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 0% With this programme
  • 4.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 77.3% With this programme
  • 74.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 18.2% With this programme
  • 18% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 4.5% With this programme
  • 7.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 78.3% With this programme
  • 73.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 15.2% With this programme
  • 15.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 6.5% With this programme
  • 10.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey